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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Chapter 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Aristotle think was not sought by a person displaying kindness?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Compensation.
(c) Mutual respect.
(d) Self-respect.

2. What did Aristotle think was wrong with the metaphor that compared a man with a square?
(a) He thought it was confusing.
(b) He thought it was too complex.
(c) He thought it was boring.
(d) He thought it was too simple.

3. How did Aristotle explain the binding extent of contracts?
(a) Only between two individuals or the courts and an individual.
(b) They were not binding.
(c) Only between the courts and an individual.
(d) Only between two individuals.

4. In Aristotle's description of fear, what was the opposite of fear?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Ability.
(d) Confidence.

5. Which one of the following was not listed by Aristotle as a form of happiness?
(a) Popularity.
(b) Honor.
(c) Reputation.
(d) Virtue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which tactic was not included as something that an epideictic rhetorician might use?

2. Included in Aristotle's definition of a rhetorician, which parts of a claim should be adapted to a situation?

3. Why did Aristotle think the completion of a difficult task was pleasant?

4. Which one of the following was not included by Aristotle in Book III, Chapter 4, in his discussion of what differentiated a simile from a metaphor?

5. Which one of the following would be an example of a fallacious enthymeme?

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